Slide fastener



I. GOLDSTEIN SLIDE FASTENER Sept. 23, 1947.

Filed Nov. 10 1943 INVENTOR. Ziz'dare GoMsZez'rz Arrokysr Patented Sept. 23, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a slide fastener.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a slide fastener in the form of a closure for an article having an opening with flexible beads extending along the edges thereof and a series of clips slidably mounted on said beads for location at different distances from one end of the article in a manner to close the open side thereof.

A further object of the invention provides the provision of strategically located small projections along the length of the beads in a manner to stop the clips at even spaced positions along the length of the beads in a manner to eliminate the use of the cord generally applied to clips of this type for placing them in the closed position thereof.

Another object of the invention proposes providing the under side of one of the beads with a first small projection against which an extended tail of the first clip is adapted to engage in a manner to be stopped while the remaining clips are formed with the shorter tail in a manner to pass this first small projection.

Another object of the invention proposes forming a series of progressively increasing in size small aligned projections on the top side to the other of said beads for stopping sliding of the metal clips with these clips being provided with progressively increasing in size grooved portions arranged in a manner to permit the endmost clips of the middle set of clips to pass the first projections.

Another object of this invention proposes the formation of a last small projection on the second bead off the line of the series of aligned projections in a manner to stop the last clip in its proper position after each of the other clips have been stopped in their proper position by their respective projections.

Still another object of the invention proposes forming each of the clips from a single strip of metallic material bent into the desired shape with each being formed with a grip portion for engaging one of the beads to frictionall maintain the clips in position upon the beads and spaced finger portions arranged in a manner to be manually gripped to be moved into desired positions upon the beads.

A further object of this invention is to construct a slide fastener which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View. of a cosmetic purse provided with a slide fastener constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 with the clips moved to their open position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged partial horizontal sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig, 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged Vertical sectional view taken on the line ll of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line B-8 of Fig. 5.

The slide fastener, according to this invention, is arranged in the nature of a closure for an article ID. The article ill on the drawings is in the form of a cosmetic bag having adjacent flexible beads H and I2 extending along the open top edges of the article with a series of clips l3 and W slidably mounted on the beads for location at different distances from one end of the article I0 for closing the same. The beads II and I2 are formed by encasing cords 30 within hems 3| formed along the top edges of said cosmetic bag. These clips I3, 13* are each formed by a single strip of metal bent in a manner to engage about the beads II and I2 and arranged to retain beads H and I2 immediately adjacent one another to keep the article ID closed. However the clips Hi [3 may be collected at one end of of the open top of article [0 as shown in Fig. 2 permitting the beads I l and [2 to be expanded to the position illustrated by the dot and dash lines H and I2 in Fig. 2 for opening the top of the article I 0, permitting the contents to be removed therefrom. The cord I2 is preferably smaller in diameter than the cord II to leave space for the fabric of article ID to pass thereover.

A first small projection I4 is formed on the under side of the bead l2 for stopping sliding of the clip [3 The projection I4 is merely a lump of thread embroidered or knotted on the material adjacent the bead l2. The bead II is provided on one side with a projection l5 for stopping sliding of the clip I3 The projection I5 is merely a lump of thread embroidered or knotted on the bead H.

The clip I3 is formed with a long tail end l6 which is arranged to strike the small projection l4 (see Fig. 4) and the clip l3 is formed with a short tail ll adapted to pass the small projection l4 and permit the clip I 3 to be slid to a position beyond the small projection I4. The clip [3 is arranged to be slid past the small projection l4 until it strikes the projection i5 on the side of the bead II as shown in Fi 1.

It will be noted that the location of the projections It and i5 will act to evenly space the 3 clips l3 and I 3 along the length of the beads II and I2 in a manner to retainthe beads in a position in which they close the top'of the article ID. However they are capable of being collected at one end of the beads H and I2, and more grip portion I8 in the form of a portion of the material of the clip bent to bear against one of the beads in a manner. to irictionally grip the same and retain the clips against accidentally sliding along the length-of the beads II and I2. Each of the clips is further provided with outwardly extended finger portions [9 designed" to provide a grip for the fingers of the hand used in moving the clips along the length of the'beads FI and I2;

In the form of the-invention shown in Figs; to 8, the construction of the slide fastener is similar to that previously described except for the provision of-a' greater'number of clips for closing the article ZUI This article 2il' is inthe form of'a bag having adjacent beads 21 and 22 arranged along theop'en topedges thereof with a seriesof clips 23 provided for location at different distances along the lengthof the beads 2-] and 22 in a manner to close the open top thereof.

The'mater ial adjacent the bead 22 is provided at its under side with a small projection 24. This projection- 2B is designed torestrain sliding of the first clip 235i This first clip 23 is formed with a longtail 25 which is adapted to strike the projection- 24-; Each ofthe other clips 23 is formed with ashort tail 2B which is adapted to pass th'e projection 2f and'permit these clips to be slid to a position beyond 24'.

Projections 2T and 28' are formed on the top side of the material adjacent the bead 2| for stopping sliding of the second clip 23 'and the third clip 23"the projection 2 8'bein'g' larger than the pro ection 27.

A last small projection 29' is formed upon the side of the material adjacent the bead 21 out of line with the series of aligned projections 21 and 28 (see Fig. 5) for stopping sliding of the last clip 23 The projection 29 is merely a lump ofthread embroidered or knot-tedon the bead-2 I.

The last of the clips 23 is formed with a grooved portion 3T of asize to pass over the series of aligned projections 21 and 28 to permit this last clip 23 to reach a position and strike the last small projection 29 to be stopped thereby.

The clips-23 and 23 'have grooved portions 3| progressively increasing in' size comparative with the progressively increasing projections ET and 28 for stopping sliding of the clips at different positions.

Ea'choitheclips 23 is formed with a grip portion 32' for gripping one of the beads to maintaih-the clips 23 frictionally in position along the length of the beads 2| and 22. Each of the clips is further provided with spaced finger portions 3-3 adapted to be manually gripped by the fingers of the hand moving the clips to desired positions along the length of the beads 2| and 22.

In' the two forms of the invention shown on the drawings all of the projections used for stopping the clips'at desired positions are formed by embroidering a bulge of thread at desired positions upon the beads.

While I have illustratedand described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved-to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1; In a closure for an article having an opening" withfiexiblebeads extending along the edges thereof. and a series of clips slidably mounted on said beads for location at different distances from one end of said articleymeans for stopping said clips at space'd' positions al'o'ngthe length of said beads, comprising a first smallprojection on the material adjacent one of said'bea'ds for stopping sliding of the first one of said clips, a series of progressively increasing in size smalls aligned projections on the material adjacent the other of said beads for stopping sliding of the remainder ofsaid. clips; a last small projection on said second named bead ofi' of the line of said series of aligned projections for stopping the last one of said'clips, the first one of said cli'pshaving along tail end for striking said first small projection and the other clips having short tails for passing said'first' small'proje'ction, the last of said clips" having a grooved portion for passing over said series of aligned projections for reaching and striking said last" small projection, the clips between said first and last clips having grooved portions of" progressively increasing sizes cooperative with: s'aid progressively increasing projections for stopping sliding of said clips at" predetermined different positions.

2. In a closure for an article having an opening" with flexible beads extending along the edges thereof and a series of clips slidably mounted on saidbeads for location at difierent distances from one; end'of' said article, means for stopping said clips'at' spaced positions along the length of said beads, comprising a first small projection on the material adjacent one of said beads for stopping sliding of the first one of said clips, a series of progressively increasing in size small aligned projections on the material adjacent the other of said beads for stopping sliding of the remainder of said clips, a last small'projection on said second' named bead ofi of the line of said series of aligned projections for stopping the last one of saidclips, the first one of said clips having a long tail end for striking said first small projection' and the other clips having short tails for passing said first small projection, the last of said clips having a grooved portion for passing over said' series of aligned projections for reaching and striking said last small projection, the clips between said first and last clips having grooved portions of progressively increasing sizes cooperative with said progressively increasing projections for stopping sliding of said clips at predetermined different positions.

ISIDORE GOLDSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of. this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,298,171 Rona Oct. 6, 1942 2,177,585 Spear Oct. 24, 1939 707,6 94 Hawkes Aug; 26, 1902 2,177,559 Cerqua Oct. 24;.1939 

